- Étain, Meuse
French commune
nomcommune=Étain
The church of Étain
région=Lorraine
département=Meuse
arrondissement=Verdun
canton=Étain
insee=550181
cp=55400
maire= Jean Picart
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du pays d'Étain
longitude=5.63
latitude=49.216
alt mini=
alt maxi=
alt moy=210 m
hectares=2,000
km²=20
sans=3,706
date-sans=2004
dens=189
date-dens=1999Étain is a town and commune the in
Meuse "département" of the Lorraine "région" in northeasternFrance situated on theOrne River .Geaography
It is located approximately 15 miles to the east north east of
Verdun .History
The town, which dates from the late 7th/early 8th century, does not have any natural defense features so has fallen to the Prussians and Russians in 1815 right after the
Battle of Waterloo , and to the Germans in 1870, 1914 and again in 1940.ee also
*
Sidi Brahim Barracks
*Etain-Rouvres Air Base
*Route nationale 18 External links
* [http://membres.lycos.fr/eha/town.htm The town of Etain]
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